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Glasgow Company Retains Award for Helping its Young People Get on in the Workplace

  • Submitted by: Annie Wells, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 23 January 2025
  • Motion reference: S6M-16188
  • Current status: Fallen

That the Parliament congratulates the Wheatley Group in Glasgow on retaining what it sees as the prestigious Investors in Young People (IIYP) accreditation; understands that Scotland’s leading housing, care and property management group retained the award in recognition of the way it encourages and develops its young employees; further understands that the company is committed to creating opportunities that help young people improve their lives and reach their full potential; acknowledges that the Wheatley Group, which has around 3,000 staff, currently has 522 employees aged between 16 and 28, including 49 Modern Apprentices and 45 young people on its graduate programme, Ignite, and recognises that the company wants to continue increasing opportunities for young people and are proud to retain its Investors in Young People accreditation.


Supported by: Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Sharon Dowey, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Tim Eagle, Russell Findlay, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Pam Gosal, Jamie Greene, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Bill Kidd, Douglas Lumsden, Ruth Maguire, Roz McCall, Edward Mountain, Douglas Ross, Alexander Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Sue Webber, Tess White, Brian Whittle